usa ##c ) national sprint car tour in 1978 . competing in 12 races , he finished 30th in points as the series ' rookie of the year . that year he attended jim russell ' s road racing school at willow springs international motorsports park , setting a student course record . richmond raced in a 1978 mini indy car event at phoenix international raceway , winning the formula super ve ##e support event in a lola t ##6 ##20 . the win attracted sponsors and attention from major owners like roger pens ##ke . he also competed in usa ##c ' s silver crown series . richmond ' s father bought an eagle indy car chassis and an off ##en ##haus ##er engine for the 1979
usac ) national sprint car tour in 1978. competing in 12 races, he finished 30th in points as the series'rookie of the year. that year he attended jim russell's road racing school at willow springs international motorsports park, setting a student course record. richmond raced in a 1978 mini indy car event at phoenix international raceway, winning the formula super vee support event in a lola t620. the win attracted sponsors and attention from major owners like roger penske. he also competed in usac's silver crown series. richmond's father bought an eagle indy car chassis and an offenhauser engine for the 1979